Election

Results from PPDE State Elections (Saxony, Thüringen and Brandenburg) September 20, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election In the last few weeks the German states of Saxony, Thüringen and Brandenburg have held state elections. The result was dismal for the Pirate Parties who got only 1.1 – 1.5% of the votes. However they all still retain state funding which comes with an election result above 1%. With the slogan of “Aufmischen einmischen!” (stir up, meddle in) the 881 Pirates of Saxony fought hard on Pirate and local issues but only managed to get half the number of votes they got in 2009. Results Saxony 2014 CDU 39.4% …

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament June 8, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The Czech Pirates and the Czech Green party feel that the election treshold was unjust and are challenging the 5% treshold by filing a complaint to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS). The two parties argue that there is no justifiable reason for implementing a 5% hurdle for the European Parliament since, the European Parliament does not need to create a majority in the same way a national parliament does. The arguments brought forward in the complaint are mainly based on the recent decisions of the German Federal Constitutional Court that …

[Live] European Parliament Election Results May 25, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election Today we will report live about the results of the EU elections. We expect the first public count to be available around 23.00 with some adjustments afterwards. Before that we will have exit polls, preliminary talk about possibilities and turnout…. [Live-Blog] EU Elections in Czech Republic and French Overseas May 24, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The elections for the European Parliament have already started. Today Czech Republic will be voting for their 21 seats and the French overseas territory will decide on 3 seats. We will be reporting live …

[Live] European Parliament Election Results May 25, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election Today we will report live about the results of the EU elections. We expect the first public count to be available around 23.00 with some adjustments afterwards. Before that we will have exit polls, preliminary talk about possibilities and turnout…. Brussels Calling: A Significant Moment in the History of Pirate Movement March 19, 2014 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Conference The Largest International Conference in Pirate History will be held this week in Brussels! More than 300 Pirates from 22 countries, even a few from outside Europe, have registered for the founding of …

[Live] European Parliament Election Results May 25, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election Today we will report live about the results of the EU elections. We expect the first public count to be available around 23.00 with some adjustments afterwards. Before that we will have exit polls, preliminary talk about possibilities and turnout. Contact us if you are able to help with the live-reporting! Follow here and on #votepirate About Josef Ohlsson Collentine I’m a dual citizen (American/Swede) and try to integrate my reflections from a more global perspective if possible. I’m the organizational leader for Pirate Times and work actively to strengthen the pirate movement through …

[Live-blog] European Election For Netherlands and UK May 22, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election Today the European Parliament Elections have started in the Netherlands and the UK. We are reporting live and expect preliminary results later tonight. The final results will be presented when they are counted on the 25th for all the countries. You can find more information about the 15 countries competing for the EU elections over the next few days: http://piratetimes.net/eu14/       Featured image: CC-BY-NC-ND, European Parliament About Josef Ohlsson Collentine I’m a dual citizen (American/Swede) and try to integrate my reflections from a more global perspective if possible. I’m the organizational …